Louis Brooks, born Louie O'Neal Brooks (March 19, 1911 – May 5, 1993)[1] was an American R&B saxophonist and bandleader, whose recording of "It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)", featuring vocalist Earl Gaines, reached no.2 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1955.
Brooks was born in Nashville, Tennessee, United States into a musical family; his father was a saxophonist in a New Orleans-style jazz band.
Renamed as Louis Brooks and his Hi-Toppers, the group began recording for the Excello label in 1954.
The following year they had their biggest hit, "It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)", featuring Earl Gaines.
Brooks also played as a session musician in Nashville, as well as working full-time at the First National Bank in the city.